Cavitation erosion is a major mode of failure of coatings and metals in water industry
applications. Using ASTM Method G-32-98 (Cavitation Erosion Using Vibratory Apparatus),
the present research shows that thermoplastic powder coatings based on polyamide-11 (Rilsan®
Fine Powder) have exceptional resistance to cavitation erosion, substantially better than other
coatings such as epoxies, used in water industry applications. In fact, polyamide-11 coatings
perform better than metals, including stainless steel. Gravimetric and optical data for a variety of
coatings and metals are discussed. Moreover, analyses show that in addition to a mechanical
component, there is a chemical component to cavitation erosion. Includes 5 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 1.2 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 06/17/2005 |
